Zap grass, grease, and 17 other troubling summer stains with the help of our cleaning product experts.

Mustard

Mustard

Nothing puts a damper on backyard barbecue fun like a big yellow spot on your bright summer whites. Stains from this condiment are particularly challenging to remove, but scraping most of the excess off will make the chore less daunting. Immediately after, flush the splatter with cold water. As soon as you can, apply a pre-wash stain remover and wash in warm to hot water.

BBQ Sauce

BBQ Sauce

Place a layer of paper towels over the stain. Working from the inside of the fabric, flush with cold water to transfer some of the barbecue sauce to the towel. Later, pre-treat with liquid laundry detergent to break up the stain. Let sit for several minutes, then rinse well. Sponge the stain with white vinegar and rinse again. Pre-treat again and wash.